Tupac murder suspect wanted revenge, prosecutors say at trial kickoff

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1. Al Jazeera

   Who killed Tupac? What to know about the trial of Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis ↗ (opens Al Jazeera)

   Published Aug 15, 2026

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   Three decades after rapper Tupac Shakur's death, a former California gang boss is the first person to be prosecuted.

2. Courthouse News Service

   Tupac murder suspect wanted revenge, prosecutors say at trial kickoff ↗ (opens Courthouse News Service)

   Published Aug 17, 2026

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   Jurors heard testimony for the first time Monday in the high-profile trial expected to last into September.

3. BBC News

   Tupac murder trial: 'All hell broke loose' night of rapper's shooting, witness says ↗ (opens BBC News)

   Published Aug 17, 2026

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   After he was shot multiple times, Tupac Shakur refused to cooperate with police and told an officer, "We'll take care of it," an officer testified.

4. Deutsche Welle

   Tupac Shakur murder trial opens as prosecutors say 'Keffe D' ordered 1996 killing ↗ (opens Deutsche Welle)

   Published Aug 18, 2026

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   A trial is finally underway 30 years after rap artist Tupac Shakur was killed in a drive-by shooting. The case was long regarded as one of the nation's most prominent cold cases.

5. Al Jazeera

   Tupac Shakur murder trial begins thirty years after his death ↗ (opens Al Jazeera)

   Published Aug 18, 2026

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   Former gang boss Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis stands trial over Tupac Shakur’s 1996 murder, the first prosecution in the case.

6. Independent Journal Review

   Tupac Murder Trial Could Hinge on Accused Killer’s Own Words, Ex-LAPD Detective Says ↗ (opens Independent Journal Review)

   Published Aug 19, 2026

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   Nearly three decades after Tupac Shakur was fatally shot on the Las Vegas Strip, prosecutors are preparing to rely on statements made by the man accused of orchestrating the killing — including accounts that later…

7. Forbes

   Tupac Murder Trial: Prosecutors Use Keffe D's Own Words Against Him—Will It Work? ↗ (opens Forbes)

   Published Aug 19, 2026

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   No one was ever charged with a crime in connection to Tupac Shakur's murder until 2023, when Duane "Keffe D" Davis, a self-described former gang leader, was indicted.

8. Court TV

   ‘I don’t want to send you to prison’: Witness in Tupac Shakur murder trial declares himself a hostile witness ↗ (opens Court TV)

   Published Aug 19, 2026

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   LAS VEGAS (Court TV) — A former gang member testifying at the Tupac Shakur murder trial in Las Vegas declared himself a hostile witness and refused to answer questions on Tuesday. Duane “Keffe D” Davis, 63, has pleaded not guilty to murder with a deadly weapon in the 1996 drive-by shooting that kill…

9. Rolling Stone

   Tupac Murder Trial: Jurors Hear ‘Secret’ Police Interview with Keffe D Admitting Role in Shooting ↗ (opens Rolling Stone)

   Published Aug 20, 2026

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   Duane “Keffe D” Davis now says he lied to investigators during the meeting to gain leverage while facing a potential life sentence on drug charges

10. The Guardian

    Tupac Shakur trial: ‘Keffe D’ told detectives years ago his nephew fired the shots ↗ (opens The Guardian)

    Published Aug 20, 2026

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    The former gang leader was charged with planning the drive-by shooting that killed Tupac Shakur in 1996 Jurors on Thursday heard Duane “Keffe D” Davis tell detectives in 2008 that his nephew Orlando “Baby Lane” Anderson fired the shots that killed Tupac Shakur.